President’s Message: After Howard’s updated information last week, I hope that you share with Howard, Terry and myself the excitement that our International project is really coming to fruition.  As stated at the meeting, Howard and Terry have put a tremendous amount of  background work into this, and whilst not all of it has materialised as one would wish , other ways have been found and everything is looking ready to go. We are still looking for just TWO more Club Class Sponsors willing and able to donate $310 per annum for two years to the project and then we’re off and running. If you are able to donate then please advise Howard or myself.

Did you know we have a Pastry Master Chef within the Club?  No, then let me acquaint you with him. It’s none other than our Mr. Graham Fuller.  Last week I was at a meeting whereby Graham was making a presentation and was showing his audience how to make a Harvey Wallbanger cake. It was an excellent visual and practical presentation. It was certainly very ‘hands on’. Afterwards the invited audience tasted a ‘Wallbanger’ cake he had made earlier. It was excellent and certainly had a ‘kick’ in it.  Not too surprising considering some of the liqueurs it had in it, and certainly not to be eaten by a ‘L’ or ‘P’ plater to then drive home. If there is sufficient space the recipe will be shown later in the Bulletin.

Thanks to all those who worked on the inaugural Diabetes Type 1 fund raiser at Hovell Tree Park a few weeks ago. We raised approximately $438 for the day and will present to them in a few weeks time for them to put toward their cause.

On Sunday I attended the District AGM, and sat in for the first part of the PETS training which is where all next years President Elects’ attend. Listening to next years  DG Elect, Phil Clancey – yes yet another Clancey – and the new District Training Officer, former DG David Anderson, I believe that they will be trying to bring additional  ideas and even additional training for all clubs through the Asst. DG and Club Presidents. Certainly seems as though it might be exciting and a possible ‘wind of change’ in the air.